antique carved wood lusterweibchen of a medieval lady ca. 1500
item e5974
a wooden handcarved and painted statue of a medieval lady fixed on a pair of deer antlers. executed ca. 1500 as statue of a saint and changed to a lusterweibchen in the second half of the 16. century. the modification was possibly caused by the religious reformation in the 16. century. the lady holds a wooden carved dove in her left hand. the emblem which was added during the modification shows a rising horse. a filigree handforged iron suspension and 4 handforged iron candle holders complete the piece. rests of the original paint, repainted in the 19th century. the right arm restored and repainted later.
length: 24.8" (63cm)
width: 23.23" (59cm)
height: 33.86" (86cm)
height figure: 15.75" (40cm)
width: 23.23" (59cm)
height: 33.86" (86cm)
height figure: 15.75" (40cm)
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